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AP EAMCET · Maths · Quadratic Equation

Let \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) be the roots of the equation \(p x^2+q x+r=0, p \neq 0\). If \(p, q, r\) are in AP and \(\frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}=4\), then the value of \(|\alpha-\beta|\) is

  1. A \(\frac{\sqrt{61}}{9}\)
  2. B \(\frac{2 \sqrt{17}}{9}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\sqrt{34}}{9}\)
  4. D \(\frac{2 \sqrt{13}}{9}\)
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(D) \(\frac{2 \sqrt{13}}{9}\)

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Since, \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are roots of quadratic equation \(p x^2+q x+r=0, p \neq 0\) and \(p, q, r\) are in AP such that \(\frac{1}{\alpha}+\frac{1}{\beta}=4\) ...(i) Let the \(p=q-d\) and \(r=q+d\), where \(d\) is the common difference of AP \(\therefore\) Sum of the…